Merredin townsite groundwater pumping and desalination pilot project

Authors

Rosemary Nott
Mark Pridham
Juana Roe
Jeff Ibbott
Alan Leeson
A Leeson, Merredin Shire, WA

Publication Date

1-1-2004

Series Number

266

Abstract

Townsite salinity affects more than 40 towns in the WA wheatbelt. Waterlogging and salinity are responsible for damamge to townsite infrastructure. Through groundwater pumping and desalination, the State Salinity Council (now the Natural Resource Management Council) granted Merredin the the chance to prevent further damage to the townsite by funding this project.

Keywords

Water management, Saline water, Evaporation, Water table, Chemical analysis, Salinity, Western Australia, Waterlogging, Desalinization, Merredin (WA), Merredin (WA Shire), Groundwater

Disciplines

Agriculture | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Soil Science | Water Resource Management

Recommended Citation

Nott, R, Pridham, M, Roe, J, Ibbott, J, Leeson, A, and Leeson, A. (2004), Merredin townsite groundwater pumping and desalination pilot project. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report 266.

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